Project Manager

Summary

Join Intrepid Studios as a Project Manager and lead the planning and execution of development projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget. You will facilitate team communication, manage sprints and milestones, maintain project documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses at least three years of web project management experience, knowledge of Agile methodology and project management software, and strong communication skills. Additional skills like PMP certification and expertise in internal relationship management are beneficial. Intrepid offers competitive pay, a significant annual bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical benefits for employees and dependents, paid vacation and sick days, and a 401k with matching.

Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years experience in web project management
• Knowledgeable in web development processes
• Knowledge of project management software and Agile methodology
• Comfortable working in new or ambiguous areas where learning and adaptability are necessary
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Administrative knowledge and experience of Jira and Confluence with hands on experience in setting up projects, dashboards, reporting capabilities, and custom JQL filters
• Knowledge of IT systems and terminology

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily standup meetings to ensure alignment on tasks, goals, and blockers
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-team communications, keeping stakeholders informed of project progress and updates
• Organize and lead team conversations to drive project clarity, decision-making, and progress tracking
• Lead and facilitate sprint planning sessions to define goals, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources
• Organize and run sprint reviews to showcase completed work to stakeholders and gather feedback
• Conduct retrospectives to reflect on the team's performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement actionable changes
• Coordinate sprint confirmations to ensure scope and priorities are aligned with team capacity
• Collaborate with Senior PM and team leads on milestone planning rituals, ensuring timelines and deliverables align with broader company objectives
• Organize and maintain Jira backlogs, ensuring tasks are clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with team goals
• Track project timelines and milestones, managing risks and roadblocks to ensure on-time delivery
• Partner with team members to define project scopes, objectives, and deliverables
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for web-related processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency through process updates
• Act as the knowledge repository for web team processes, ensuring documentation is current and accessible
• Partner with Production, Designers, Developers, and QA to support end-to-end project execution
• Coordinate feedback loops between stakeholders and the team, capturing insights and translating them into actionable tasks
• Support the integration of new tools and technologies into the team’s workflow, ensuring smooth adoption

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expertise navigating internal relationships to optimize efficiency
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve pipelines, overall efficiency and transparency
• Work within JIRA to establish a simplistic snapshot of status and progress of every project to accuracy and proper maintenance
• Work with the teams to keep a one-year roadmap established every quarter, i.e. continually work ahead to improve production and efficiency

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure
• Base salary for this role is between $85,000 - $136,000, depending on skills and experience
• Generous medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents
• Paid vacation & sick days
• 401k with matching